The Louisiana Democrat., 1887-03-02
FASHIONS FOR BOYS.
Suggestions for Mothers Who Desire to Sc
Their Boys Well Dressed.


Their Boys Well Dressed.
There is quite as much variety and
opportunity for the exercise of per-
sonal taste in the dressing of boys as of
girls. Little boys assume trousers at
an earlier age than formerly, but at
the same time they retain the short
trousers much later than heretofore;
suits for boys of fourteen or fifteen
years being made with them. These
short trousers are quite close fitting,
reach just below the knees, and are
plain or finished on the outside with
three buttons. if for ordinary use, or
have braid, either in binding or plain
rows, sometimes supplemented by a
trefoiI in braid, or several leaves, for
dressy wear.
The favorite materials for everyday
use are fine checked and mixed cloths
in brown and red, the latter SO inter-
mixed as to be not st all prominent.
For better suits, fine diagonal or cordu-
roy is the choice; and the dress suit of
the youthful aspirant for society honors
is of fine tricct or yelyeteen, the former
in green, blue OF black, and the latter
in brown, blue, black or wine-color.
A cutaway jacket disclosing q vest
of the same material is chosen for the
dressy suit. while for ordinary use the
Norfolk blouse still retains it's popa-
larity. One style of this comfortable
garment, called the "Genesta," has
one box-plait in the back and two in
front, and is doubIe-breasted; others
arc either single or double breasted,
and have two box-plaits in the front
and back. Youths from ten to fifteen
years old wear a three-buttoned cut
away jacket with vest When boys
get beyond these ages, their suits are
completed by long trousers, and the
range of materials includes most of the
goods used by gentlemen.
For little boys there are long over
coats made of rough or checked cloth,
laid in plaits back and front, and sup
plemented by cape or hood. Larger
boys are comfortably provided for in
the ulsters reaching almost to their
heels, with u belt and cape; and in the
toboggan coat with hood, miniature
reproduction of its Canadian name
sake. For boys over nine years old,
the Newmarket, or surtout, is pre-
ferred; and youths overeoats are
single or slightly ydonble-breasted sacks,
made i'll the same cloths and finished
like those worn by gentlemen. For
boys under eight years of age, there
are also sack overcoats of smooth
kersey and chinchila cloth trimmed
with black Astrakhan on the collar and
cuffs, both with and without u cape.
Checked and mixed cloths. in combi-
nation of brown and red. or brown and
dark yellow, are preferred for ulsters.
Caps made of the same cloth as the
suit, with visors, and medium or high
crowns, are worn by boys from seven
to seventeen years of age. Derby hats
are also liked for the larger boys; felt
turbans are chosen for boys of medium
size, also the "Adonis, with straight
steeple crown and stiff brim; while the
pole cap, in gray or brown corduroy,
or cloth, and the toboggan cap are
chosen, on occasion, for all ages. Little
boys are accorded more dressy caps
made in plush or velvet; fancy tur-
ban with a pointed crown fastened on
one side by a button, or Highlander
cap, or Tam OShanter, with full
crown finished with button at the
top.-Demorests Monthly.